Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-12-26

The aged mother of f Richard was
taken very sick last Saturday night
The mills in this town shut down
last Saturday, thus giving their help
holiday.
The children of the Methodist S. S.
were given a sleigh ride to Coventry
last Saturday
There was a praise service at the NJ.
E church and a Christmas concert at
the Cong'l Sunday evening.
Report says that large quantity of
liquors slowed away in a car load of
straw were seized last week by the Gus
tom officers.
Mrs. Stiles who went west last fall
returned in company with Miss Hattie
Camp who had been visiting her friends
in Wisconsin.
1t is said BY those who attended the
farmers meeting last week, that it was
very interesting though the attendance
was not what it ought to have been.
The fair held by the ladies of the Con-
gregational church last week was a
success financially, the sum realized be
ing s225 which goes to swell the church
building fund.
The lecture advertised for Tuesday
evening, Dee. 9th, by Hon. B. X. Bruce
has been cancelled on account Of the
serious illness of Mr.. Bruce. If his
health permits an effort will be made to
have him come later in the season; but
failing this, some other good man will
be substituted.
y ewpO1-t Center.
Nye Sleeper and Fred Hammond are
home from Boston to spend the holidays.
Uncle Daniel Meacham died last We'd
nesday, the 2lst inst, and his funeral was
held on Friday at the Baptist church.
He was 80 years of age, and an early set
tier of this town, much esteemed by
large circle of acquaintances.
The past week has been noted one for
accidents here. Will Allen and Sidney
Davis each cut a foot, EllerY PERCY roll
ed log on to his foot, and Frank Rollins,
while chopping in the woods, was hit on
the head by a limb, nearly killing him.
The Advents held a series of meetings
here and in Dis. No. y, which ended the
18th inst. Several persons were convert
ed eighteen baptized and much good was
done The Methodists are having a week
of meetings, and Willie McGann is ex-
pected to be present to take part in them.
Troy.
D. C. Ward has moved into the Farman
house.
Mr. Peabody of No. Troy is cIerking
in J. 5. YOung's store
Geo. Boyden met with an accident the
other day which will lay him up for few
Walter Norris, who works for
C. P. Stevens, is very sick with typhoid
fever, as are also Edgar Hazeltine, Jim
Jones and Mrs. W. Sinclair.
The Missisquoi lodge, I. o. G. T.. gave
an open lodge with a drama and necktie
party last Tuesday evening, which was
was well attended and enjoyed by young
and old. The receipts of the evening
were about SIS which viii be given to-
ward the state organizing fund. This
lodge has worked on the competitive plan
the last quarter and taken in five new
members, which gives a total member
ship of 100 members.
south Troy.
hos 6Utx
Waterman at Aiken's mill for the last II /
months.
T. F. Leach is suffering from lameness /
caused by load of logs rolling on to him
at Bucks steam mill.
e%tmOre.
Ed. Smith has given up his lumber job |
and moved back to Evansville.
Miss Eta Lyon, who has been in Da-
kota with her brothers this summer, re /
turned to Charleston recently.
The snow has walked up quite a stir in
the lumber business. Cheney is pushing /
work on his bobbin shop. This town is
not asleep yet.
School in district No. +, taught by An
ME I. Duke, closed Dec. 9th. The fol! /
lowing are the names of scholars that at
TENDED school sixty days: Bertha Bee
be, Frank Harley, Johnny and Nellie Ber-
wicE, Ella and Eva Fairbrother, Maude
Miller. Cora and Gertie Nutting, Arthur
and Julia Smith, Berthe, Donnie, Eta and
Linnie Twombly. Those having no tardy
marks were George and Charlie Bowley,
Bertha Beebe Harley Chappell, Ella, Eva
and BERTHE Farbrother, Maud Miller, Cora
and Gertie Nutting, Ina and Fred Orne,
Julil Smith BERTHE, Nellie, Eta, Linnie
and Dennie Twombly.
<Ve~tneId.
The meetings were continued during
last week Rev Granger and King are
earnest workers anti much interest is
manifested.
Dana Edmunds who went to Califor-
MIA a few weeks ago writes home that
he likes the country very much, but
saws he would advise all who are in Vi
not to come there
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Lash y ear at bil4S blIllC LuClC AeNt DCCA4
- DAYS when the mercury ran below
zero-siN of these DAYS it went to 10 be
low or more, while one morning it fell
to q below. This fall the mercury has
toucaed zero but three times, and the
lowest has been 5 below. There is a
diffeience in years. This winter the
cold. weather may not come before
sprftg-but its sure to Cale-
doBian-
Vermonts centenarian, James Works
of Waterford, viii become 100 years old
on Friday. Dec. 30, 1857, if he should live
until then, and there IS every indication
that ne will Mr. Works was bora in
WestmOreland, y. H. and moved to Bar
ton, VI IN 1905, where he engaged in
trade which he continued successfully
for eight years. In 1916 he moved to
Waterford. locating near St. .Iohnsbury,
where ne has since lived. Here he engag-
ed in agricultural pursuits from which he
has laid aside a competency He was a